Mendenhall Gets Sea Legs Aboard Training Ship
Gerald D. Mendenhall of Shafter California gained sea legs aboard the American Seafarer under Commander William E Porter USMS. The ship carried over 400 trainees on a two weeks Pacific cruise ending training begun aboard the vessel berthed at Pier 19 Long Beach Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald D. Mendenhall
Shafter
Calif
William E. Porter
USMS
Trim
Blue Pacific
Pier 19
Long Beach Harbor
Enlistment Discharges Ring Fort Knox Ceremony
Fort Knox reports Brig General presiding over discharge of 224 enlisted men from the Army of the United States. Ceremony marking the official separation follows long service and duty, with veterans to receive final honors and post service guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Knox, Ky
Army of the United States
Troop Landing Logistics On Okinawa Highlighted
On March 31 1945 Mereaetts base activity included unloading heavy equipment with limited facilities and placing weapons on rough terrain. Observers in artillery airplanes tracked pieces while an air strip was rapidly built aiding destruction of enemy weapons threatening assault forces. T/s Hamilton has served overseas 20 years and is now in Luzon Philippines, son of Mrs Fay Hamilton Shafter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Philippines
Fay Hamilton, Shafter
F F A Leaders At Conclave At Bakersfield School
The Shafter F F A officers attended the annual training school at East Bakersfield High School on October 9. Bakersfield FFA hosted a luncheon at 7 PM and 45 minutes of instruction followed. Attendees included Donald Zachary, chapter president.
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Shafter F.F.A
East Bakersfield High School
Bakersfield Ffa
Donald Zachary
Week End Visitor at Titken Home
Week end visitor stays with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Titken at their residence.
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Mrs. Kenneth Titken
Navy’s Elite SWIM Team Retains Fame in Occupation Era
The veteran Navy swimmers known as the elite group maintained renown for athletic prowess during the occupation period in Japan, with Retto noted as a key member of the team shaping postwar morale and training.
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Navy
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Stocktons
Antelope Valley
Kern County
Geo. C. Burger Hotel
el Tejon
Don Wroten
P. O. Box
Motors
Mendenhall
Burch
Shafter On
Orange
Geo. H. Gaede
West Lerdo
F.F.A
Retto
Japans
C. B. Glass
Minnesota
P. C. Guenther
R. Neufeld
Shafteron
Lerdo
Hore Bettes, Auctioneer
H. W. Spaulding
ABC
Freedom
Southern California Gas Company
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